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graco car seat convertible How long will my son fit in his Graco Snug Ride infant car seat? I've lost the book. At what age/height etc. is it appropriate for infants to be in a convertible car s...

 

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graco car seat convertible
How long will my son fit in his Graco Snug Ride infant car seat?

I've lost the book. At what age/height etc. is it appropriate for infants to be in a convertible car seat? My daughter's convertible carseat says it can be used from 5 lbs. to 35 lbs., but I'm concerned about getting one like that for my son until he has better head/neck control. Any tips?
It does not say on the car seat anything about the size requirements...

Definitely go to Graco's website and get a manual. You should never use a seat without having the manual to use for reference when you have a question. Locate the model number on your seat, and go here to download a manual:
http://www.gracobaby.com/customerservice/instructions_category.aspx?catID=1

As for your question - you can move an infant to a rear facing convertible car seat whenever he fits well in it. It depends upon the height of the straps. Newborns need really low strap slots b/c the straps MUST be below the shoulders for rear facing. A newborn can be put into a convertible car seat as soon as his shoulders are above the straps at the lowest position. The seat must still be installed at a 45degree angle until baby has good head control and is an older infant (6-9 months). Then the seat can be moved to 30-45 degrees, sitting more upright. The weight limit varies on carriers, 20-22lbs, 26-29inches usually. Most babies outgrow them at 5-7 months of age.

I do have a question for you though: Are you sure that your daughter's convertible car seat says 5-35lbs? And not 5-40lbs? If it for sure says 5-35lbs it is very likely expired and you should get rid of it immediately. Car seats expire 6 years after the date of manufacture (located on a label on the seat.) The materials start to degrade and the seat may not hold up in a crash! The harness could break through the seat sending baby flying. Seats for some time now have all gone up to at least 40lbs. So check the manufacture date. And it doesn't matter how much it has/hasn't been used. Its 6 years. period.

also, remember to keep kids rear facing AS LONG AS POSSIBLE! Turning them forward facing at 1year/20lbs is outdated advice that could cost you your child. The AAP says to keep them rear facing to the limits of a convertible car seat, preferably for the first 2 years of life. All current convertible car seats rear face to at least 30lbs, some to 33lbs or 35lbs. A forward-facing child under 2 years old is 4 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a crash than a rear-facing child of the same age. A child's vertabrae do not fully fuse until 3-6 years old, before then, she is at great risk for internal decapitation. The spinal column can stretch up to 2 inches in a crash BUT the spinal cord can only stretch up to 1/4 inch before it snaps and baby is gone.



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Knowing The Best Convertible Car Seats Reviews

Any parent knows that knowing and finding the most appropriate safety seat for your child is going to be one of the greatest things to do. There are plenty of car reviews everywhere, except that some are really difficult to read and many may be missing key components of the review you really do not know. Finding the most appropriate for your children's is important.

Finding good convertible car seat reviews is vital to helping make the right decision for your child's safety, so it helps to know what you are looking for. With all the different brands and models out there, it can be hard to tell which is which. Always make sure that you do plenty of research before hand, from checking with your pediatrician to see if they are aware of any changes or recalls that might have happened for popular seats.

But what do you need to know when you are looking at the convertible car seat reviews out there?

First of all, know what seat you need for the child. If your child is smaller than 20 lbs, then your car seat reviews really should focus on just infant only seats, and then once your baby is more than 20 lbs, look at convertible car seat reviews. The convertible car seat reviews will tell you that they are for children up to about 30 to 40 lbs, but it really depends on the particular models. If your child grows past that, then you should be looking at booster car seat reviews.

So let us focus on convertible car seat reviews. One of the most important features of the convertible car seat is its versatility. After all, children will grow out of an infant only seat fairly quickly, but the best convertible car seat reviews will tell you that this particular seat will take your child from the infant stage to the toddler stage. As good convertible car seat reviews will tell you, you can have convertible seats that face both forward or rear and these tend to have the most features to them.

What should you be looking for in your car seat reviews in safety? Make sure that you see the seat has a 5 point harness, which will be one of the best safety devices so that you have your child properly harnessed into his or her seat. Secondly, look in your convertible car seat reviews for the tether strap. This particular strap is an extra precaution for many, but it keeps the seat secured quite tightly to your seat, and that is always a good thing to have. Next, look for the snap together chest clip. When you have a toddler who has figured out how to unbuckle themselves, it can be a terrifying experience. This particular buckle is childproof for the most part, so your toddler will not be able to unbuckle themselves while mommy or daddy is trying to drive. Finally, look for the latch-equip, a particular device frequently needed for newer cars. These vehicles, or simply a vehicle that has a latch safety, will work well with a latch equip for your car seat.

Now that you know what to look for, there are a few of the convertible car seat reviews that show positive things for certain brands. The Graco ComfortSport convertible car seat has gotten very good reviews with its safety ratings. It has a very clean record and is less expensive, meaning it will not have some of the additional but unnecessary bells and whistles of the expensive models. This particular model is very safe. It has a washable cover as well as indicators to help you angle it correctly, and if you have to fly, this is one of the best car seats to take on a plane because it is light and slim.

There are plenty of other convertible car seat reviews out there, but when it comes to the different brands out there, you should always look to the safety ratings and the reviews of different consumers out there for your best reviews.

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